Richard Nebens

Richard Nebens

Senior Writer, Content Creator

Richard Nebens holds a position as The Direct's Senior Writer, also working as an assistant editor and content creator for the site. 

Richard first joined The Direct in March 2020 and plays a big role in the site's day-to-day operations by writing, editing, ideating, and posting multiple articles daily, helping readers keep up with the latest from every fandom. He started his writing career in July 2019 with MCU Exchange and worked as a writer/podcast host with The Illuminerdi from 2020 to 2022, also writing/podcasting with Agents of Fandom.

Prior to joining The Direct, Richard worked a variety of jobs, including as a bellman, valet, photographer, and escape room manager, later going on to own a brewery/sports bar in South Lake Tahoe, California. Richard earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Business/Management from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, as part of the class of 2013.

Richard can be found on Twitter (@RichardNebens), Instagram (@richardnebens), and TikTok (@richardnebens sharing his latest article from The Direct, cheering on his sports teams, giving his best attempts at comedy, or hyping up the latest epic movie or TV show.

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Richard Nebens's Latest The Direct Articles

Why Spider-Man 3: No Way Home Is the Ultimate Tribute to Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield Movies

The Direct explains why Spider-Man : No Way Home will pay tribute to the Spider-Men of the past: Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.

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Marvel's Eternals Star Barry Keoghan Hospitalized After Assault

Barry Keoghan was the victim of an assault in Ireland and had to be hospitalized.

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WandaVision: Kathryn Hahn Explains Why Agatha's Ending Is a 'Nightmare'

Kathryn Hahn lamented Agatha Harkness' ending in the final episode of WandaVision.

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Marvel's Eternals Star Discusses MCU's First Gay Superhero Relationship

Haaz Steiman discusses his pride for Marvel Studios as he plays Brian Tyree Henry’s on-screen husband in Eternals.

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MCU's Avengers Receive New Funko That Gives One Infinity Stone to Each Hero

Funko Pop! released plans for a set of six Infinity Stone-centric figurines based on the MCU's original Avengers.

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Marvel Spoils Title for What If Season 1 Finale Ahead of Disney+ Release

Marvel revealed that the final episode in Season 1 of What If...? will be titled "What If...The Watcher Broke His Oath?"

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Marvel Planned New MCU Show for Chadwick Boseman's Animated T'Challa

What If...? director Bryan Andrews revealed plans for a T'Challa Star-Lord spin-off series before Chadwick Boseman's death.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: U.S. Agent Choke Lifts a Female Assailant In New Set Video

A new set video from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier shows U.S. Agent fighting an unidentified female assailant.

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Avengers: Endgame: Hasbro Reveals Full-Size Marvel Replica of Thor's Stormbreaker

Marvel and Hasbro come out with Stormbreaker replica for $159.99 USD available for preorder.

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Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah Set to Direct Ms. Marvel Disney+ Show (Exclusive)

Marvel Studios has hired the "Bad Boys For Life" directing duo for their upcoming Kamala Khan-focused MCU series.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Sebastian Stan Shows Off Golden Bucky Arm In New Set Photos

Brand new image released of Bucky Barnes in full tactical gear from the set of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Star Emily VanCamp Reveals She's Done Filming Marvel Show

Emily VanCamp shares Instagram post celebrating the completion of her shooting days on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

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Black Panther 2 Actor Reveals How Wakanda Changed In Avengers: Endgame

M'Baku star Winston Duke shared how Wakanda has changed between Avengers: Endgame and Black Panther 2.

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How Marvel's Kevin Feige Improved Doctor Strange's What If Episode (Exclusive)

What If...? editors Joel and Graham Fisher revealed how Kevin Feige improved the show's fourth episode.

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Marvel Reveals New Footage of Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden & More In Epic Eternals Teaser

Marvel Studios released a new 30-second promo for Eternals with new footage of Ikaris, Kingo, Kro and more.

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Marvel's Eternals: New Trailer Includes Weirdly-Edited Avengers: Endgame Footage

Marvel Studios released a new 30-second promo trailer for the release of Eternals featuring Richard Madden, Salma Hayek, and Angelina Jolie.

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Marvel Confirms Angelina Jolie's MCU Hero Has Tragic Disability In Eternals Movie

Marvel Studios producer Nate Moore shared an ailment that Thena will be dealing with in Eternals.

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Marvel's Eternals: First Clip Shows Richard Madden & Kumail Nanjiani Fighting Villains

Kumail Nanjiani and Salma Hayek debuted the first full clip from Marvel Studios' Eternals.

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Doctor Strange 2 Joins Eternals In Exclusive Marvel Trailer Club

The second Doctor Strange 2 trailer featured Sam Raimi's name as part of the footage.

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Doctor Strange 2 Reportedly Taps X-Men: First Class, Logan Cinematographer John Mathieson

The Doctor Strange sequel gains the services of John Mathieson as cinematographer, already with Logan and X-Men: First Class on his resume.

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She-Hulk Episode 5 Secretly Debuted 1 New Superhero You Probably Missed

Episode 5 of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law included a tease for a hero that many fans missed.

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MCU: Keke Palmer Is Ready to Play 1 X-Men Superhero

Keke Palmer shared who she wants to play when the X-Men come to the MCU.

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New Ironheart Disney+ Set Photos Reveal MCU Star In Mo-Cap Suit

New set photos showed Dominique Thorne donning her mo-cap suit for the Ironheart Disney+ series.

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Gorgeous 'Batman: Into the Bat-Verse' Fan Poster Copies Spider-Man In the Best Way

A piece of fan art paid tribute to Batman characters by replicating a Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse poster.

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Watch: First She-Hulk Episode 5 Clip Released Online

Marvel Studios released the first clip from the next new episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

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Disney+ Halloween: All 31 Movies, Shows & Specials Streaming In 2022 (Marvel, Star Wars & More)

Disney+ has released a guide for 31 current and upcoming Halloween movies and shows on the service.

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Tom Hiddleston Reacts to Evil Kang’s Return In Ant-Man 3

Loki star Tom Hiddleston shared his thoughts on Kang's upcoming return in Ant-Man 3.

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DC Reveals How Ben Affleck’s Batman Bankrolls The Flash Ahead of New Movie

A prequel comic revealed how Ben Affleck's Batman helps fund Barry Allen's Flash.

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Watch: Disney Reveals 8-Foot Walking Hulk Animatronic On-Stage D23 Expo

Marvel unveiled an enormous animatronic Hulk that will soon come to Avengers Campus.

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Ezra Miller’s The Flash Movie Reveals New Villain In Prequel Tie-In (Photos)

A prequel comic for Ezra Miller's The Flash revealed a brand-new villain for the movie.

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WandaVision Actor Spoils Monica Rambeau’s Next Powers Upgrade In The Marvels

Teyonah Parris revealed new details about Monica Rambeau's superpowers in The Marvels.

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Agents of SHIELD VFX Artist Addresses Alleged Ms. Marvel Connection (Exclusive)

Ms. Marvel VFX supervisor Kevin Yuille examined the potential ties to a visual effect from Agents of SHIELD.

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Spider-Verse 2 Reveals Official Merch for 6 Main Characters (Photos)

New merchandise revealed imagery of the 6 main characters from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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Will Ms. Marvel's Clandestines Return? VFX Artist Shares the Answer (Exclusive)

Ms. Marvel VFX supervisor Kevin Yuille confirmed the Clandestines' fate in Episode 5 of Ms. Marvel.

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1 Ms. Marvel Scene Would Be Way Crazier In a Movie, Reveals VFX Artist (Exclusive)

Ms. Marvel's VFX supervisor discussed a scene that would have been even bigger in an MCU movie.

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Ted Lasso's Brett Goldstein Breaks Silence on Joining the Marvel Universe

Brett Goldstein shared his first reactions to joining the MCU as Hercules in Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Marvel’s Echo Trailer Reveals Kingpin’s Fate After Hawkeye Cliffhanger

The first footage from Marvel Studios' Echo revealed what happened to Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin after Hawkeye.

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Black Panther 2 Actor Explains How DC’s Aquaman Differs from MCU's Namor

Black Panther 2's Winston Duke shared the differences between Marvel and DC's water-based heroes.

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Marvel Studios Announces MCU's First Magic vs. Tech Showdown

Disney and Marvel Studios released a new synopsis for Dominique Thorne's Ironheart.

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Doctor Strange 3: Benedict Cumberbatch Teases 'New Adventure' Set Up

Benedict Cumberbatch teased the new adventures on the way after Doctor Strange 2.

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